Cigar container



CIGAR CONTAINER Filed Nov. 14. 1931' a Sheets-Sheet 1 April 1934- E. w. LILIENFIELD 1,954,013

CIGAR CONTAINER Filed Nov. 14. 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 CIGAR CONTAINER Filed'Nov. 14. 19:51 3 sheds-sheet 3 IN VENTOR.

M ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 10, 1934 CIGAI CONTAINER Eugene W. Lilienflelll, Chicago, 111., assignor to Lilienfield Bros. a; Company, Chicago, 11]., a

corporation of Illinois Application November 14, 1931, Serial No. 574,945

3 Claims.

The invention relates generally to containers. More particularly, the invention relates to that type of container which is designed to hold and display cigars, and comprises a lower box-like container-member for holding and displaying a group of cigars and an upper box-like containermember which is designed to hold and display another group of cigars and has the upper margin of the front thereof connected by a hinge to the upper margin of the back of the lower containermember so that it may be swung upwardly and rearwardly from a closed position directlyabove the lower container-member into an open position at the back of said lower container-member for 5 cigar-display purposes.

One object of the invention is to provide a cigar container of this type in which the upper container-member embodies a cover which is hinged to the upper margin of the back thereof, operates, when in its closed position, to close the said upper container-member and serves when the upper container-member is in its closed position as a top or cover for the lower container-member.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cigar container of the type under consideration in which the lower container-member is provided at the back thereof with a strip which is shaped to form a support for holding the upper containermember in an angular position with respect to the lower container-member when it is in its open position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cigar container which is generally of new and improved construction, may be manufactured at 5 a low and reasonable cost and serves, when opened, to display the cigars effectively.

Other objects of the invention and the various advantages and characteristics of the present container construction will be apparent from a consideration of the following detailed description to those who are skilled in the art.

The invention consists in the several novel features which are hereinafter set forth and are more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.

In the drawings which accompany and form a part of this specification or disclosure and in which like numerals of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a perspective of a container embodying the invention; 7

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section showing in detail the manner in which the strip at the back of the lower body-section of the container operates as a support whereby the upper contamer-member is held in an angular position with respect to the lower container-member when it is in its opened position;

Figure 3 is a perspective of a fabricated box from which the upper and lower container-members are formed;

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view illustrating the manner in which the box is cut horizontally so as to form the container-members;

Figure 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view showing the upper container-member after it has been out from the box and has had applied thereto a bottom;

Figure 6 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the lower container-member;

Figure '7 is a sectional view of the cover before the latter has been applied to the upper container-member;

Figure 8 is a perspective of the support which serves to hold the upper container member in an angular position with respect to the lower member when it is in its opened position; and

Figure 9 is a plane view of the strip from which the support is made.

The container which forms the subject matter of the invention is adapted to hold and display cigars, and comprises a lower box-like containermember 8 and an upper box-like container-memher 9.

The lower container-member is designed to hold and encase completely a group of cigars c and consists of a rectangular bottom 10,,a front 11, a back 12 and sides 13. These parts are formed of wood or any other suitable material. The front and back are spaced one in front of the other and extend upwardly from the front and rear margins of the bottom 10. The sides 13 extend between the end margins of the front and back and form with said front and back and the bottom 10 a rectangular open top compartment 14 in which the cigars c are positioned in horizontal rows, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawmgs.

The upper box-like container-member is similar in size to the lower-container-member and consists of a bottom 15, a front 16, a back 17 and sides 18. The bottom 15 is rectangular in conformation. The front 16 and the back 17 are positioned one in front of the other and extend upwardly from the front and back margins of the bottom 15. The sides 16 are secured in place between the end margins of the front and back and form with the bottom and said front and back a rectangular compartment 19 for a group of cigars c. The latter are positioned in horizontal rows in the compartment 19. The bottom, front, back and sides ofthe upper box-like con tainer-member 9 are formed of the same material as the bottom, front, back and sides of the lower container-member. The upper margin of the front 16 of the upper container-member is connected by a hinge 20 to the upper margin of the back of the lower container-member so that it may be swung from an open position at the back of the lower container-member into a closed position wherein it is disposed directly above the lower container-member and is inverted. The hinge 20 consists of strips 21 and 22 of gummed tape. The strip 21 is applied to the upper edges of the back 12 of the lower container-member and the front 16 of the upper container-member, as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings, and extends from one side of the container to the other. The strip 22 is applied to the outer faces of the back 12 and the front 16 and, like the strip 21, extends from one side of the container to the other. By employing a hinge connection of this type, the upper container-member which is the same size as the lower container-member is arranged when in its closed position, so that the front, back and sides thereof register respectively with the front, back and sides of the lower container-member (see dotted lines Figure 2).

In addition to the lower and upper containermembers 8 and 9, the container comprises a rectangular cover 23. This cover is connected by a hinge 24 to the upper margin of the back 17 of the upper container-member 9 and is adapted to close the compartment 19, and to form a closure or cover for the compartment 14, when the upper container-member is in its closed position. The upper margin of the back 1'] terminates beneath the upper edges of the sides '18. The hinge 24 is formed of a pair of strips 25 and 26 of gummed tape. The strip 25 is applied to the inner face of the cover 23 and extends across the upper edge of the back 27 and down the inner face of the upper margin of the back. The strip 26 is applied to the outer face of the cover 23 and is applied to and extends down the outer face of the upper margin of the back 1'7. By applying the strips 25 and 26 in this manner and terminating the upper margin of the back 1'7 beneath the upper edges of the side 18 of the upper containermember, the cover 26 is flush with the upper edges of the front 16 and the sides 18 when it is in its closed position. When the cover is in its open position, the edge of the cover near the back 1'7 abuts against the back, as shown in Figure 2, with the result that the cover is held at approximately right angles to the back 1'7. In closing the container, the cover 23 is swung over the compartment 19 and is secured in its closed position in any desired manner. The upper container-member 15 is then swung into its closed position wherein the cover 23 serves as a closure or cover for the compartment 14 of the lower container-member.

In order to support the upper container-member in an angular position with respect to the lower container-member, when the container is opened, a strip 27 of cardboard or like material is provided. This strip is creased so as to form a back-piece 28, side pieces 29 and front pieces 30 (see Figure 9). The front pieces 30 are arranged in overlapped relation and are secured to the back 12 of the lower container-member 8. The side pieces 29 are adapted when the strip 2'7 is in its normal position, to project rearwardly at right angles to the back 12 and have V-shaped notches 31 in the upper margins thereof so as to receive the front portion of the upper containermember for supporting purposes. The back-piece 28 extends between the outer portions of the side pieces 29. The side pieces 29 are creased centrally, as at 32, so that the strip 27 may be collapsed against the back 12 when the container is in its closed position. When it is desired to open the container and to use the latter for display purposes, the support-forming strip 27 is expanded so as to shift the back-piece 28 away from the back 12 of the lower container-member and straighten the side pieces 29. Thereafter, the upper container-member 9 is swung upwardly and rearwardly until the front corner portion thereof fits within the V-shaped notches 31 in the side pieces 29. When the upper container-member is in this position, it is supported in an angular position at the back of the lower containermember and the cigars in the compartment 14 of the lower container-member are exposed. By swinging the cover 23 upwardly and rearwardly into its open position, the cigars in the compartment 19 of the upper container-member are exposed for display purposes.

In manufacturing or fabricating the container, a box 33 with an open top is first made. This box is made with five rectangular pieces of wood so that the box has a front, back, sides and bottom. The box is then severed horizontally so as to form an upper section and a lower section. The lower section embodies the box bottom and serves to form the lower container-member 8. The upper section of the box is formed into the upper container-member by adding a bottom and a cover. The bottom is nailed or otherwise secured in place and is similar in size and character to the piece which forms the bottom of the box 33. In forming the box 33, the back is made so that the upper margin terminates beneath the upper edges of the sides of the box. As a result of this arrangement, the piece of the box which forms the back of the upper box section is so formed that the cover may be applied directly thereto. Upon completion of the upper and lower container-members, the upper container member is hinged to the lower containermember by applying the strips 21 and 22 of gurmned tape so as to form the hinge connection 20.

The herein described container serves to display the cigars effectively and may be manufactured at a low and reasonable cost. It has the same capacity as two cigar boxes and may be manufactured at a lower cost in that it embodies but a single cover.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details set forth, since these may be modified within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a cigar container comprising a lower box-like containermember embodying an open top and adapted to hold and encase completely a group of cigars in row form, an upper box-like container-member for holding and completely encasing another group of cigars in row form, also embodying an open top and having the upper margin of the front thereof hinged to the upper margin of the back of the lower container-member so that it the cigars in the upper container-member when said upper container-member is in its closed position above the lower-container-member, and a strip having the ends thereof connected to the back. of the-lower container-member and em-- bodying side pieces with v-shaped notches in the upper parts thereof for receiving the front corner portion of the upper container member when the latter is in its open position and for holding said upper container-member in an angular or tilted position at the back of the lower container-member for cigar-displaying purposes.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a cigar container comprising a lower, box-like containermember embodying an open top and adapted to hold and encase completely a group of cigars in row'form, the front, back and sides of said container-member being of uniform height and formed of rigid material, a complemental, upper, box-like container-member of the same rigid material as the lower member for holding and completely encasing another group of cigars in row form, also embodying an open top and having the upper margin of the front thereof hinged to the upper margin of the back of the lower containermember so that it may be swung from'an open position at the back of the lower container-member into a closed position wherein it is inverted and positioned directly above the lower containermember and with the upper margins of the front and sides thereof in direct abutment respectively with the upper margins of the back and sides of the lower container-member, said front and sides of the upper container-member being of uniform heght and the back of said upper containermember being of less height than the front and sides of the latter so that the upper margin thereof is spaced slightly from the upper margins of the sides of the upper container-member, and a cover equal in thickness to the height of the space between the upper margin of the back of the upper container-member and the adjoining sides hinged to said upper margin of the back of the upper container-member and adapted to be swung into a closed position wherein it extends across the top of the upper container-member and flush with the upper edges of the sides and front of said upper container-member and serves to cover the second mentioned group of cigars, and also serves to cover the first mentioned group of cigars in the lower container-member and to separate them from the cigars in the upper container-member when said upper container-member is in its closed position above the lower container-member.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a cigar container comprising a lower, box-like containermember embodying an open top and adapted to hold and encase completely a group of cigars in row form, the front back and sides of said contamer-member being of uniform height and formed of rigid material, a complemental, upper, box-like container-member for holding and completely encasing another group of cigars in-row form, also embodying an open top and having the upper margin of the front thereof hinged to the upper margin of the back of the lower container-member so that it may be swung from an open position at the back of the lower containermember into a closed position wherein it is inverted and positioned directly above the'lower container-member and with the upper margins of the front and sides thereof in direct abutment respectively with the upper margins of the back and sides of the lower container-member, said front and sides of the upper container-member being equal in height to the front and sides of the lower container-member and the back of said upper container-member being of less height than the front and sides of the latter so that the upper margin thereof is spaced slight-1y from the upper margins of the sides of the upper container-mem- -ber, and a cover equal in thickness to the height of the space between the upper margin of the back of the upper container-member and the adjoining sides hinged to said upper margin of the back of the upper container-member and adapted to be swung into a closed position wherein it extends across the top of the upper containermember and flush with the upper edges ofthe sides and front of said upper container-member and serves to cover the second mentioned group of cigars, and also serves to cover the first mentioned group of cigars in the lower containermember and to separate .them from the cigars in the upper container-member when said upper container-member is in its closed position above the lower container-member.

EUGENE W. IJIJENFIELD. 

